Söder abruptly breaks down India trips due to gastrointestinal infection!

Söder abruptly breaks down India trips due to gastrointestinal infection!

Neu-Delhi, Indien - CSU boss Markus Söder had to cancel his trip to India due to an acute gastrointestinal infection. A spokesman for the State Chancellery announced that Söder cannot continue the planned travel program. He stays in the hotel in Neu-Delhi for the time being and will go home from there. The Prime Minister has been in India since Saturday and had noticed numerous political and cultural appointments as part of his stay.

A highlight of the stay was his visit to an aid project for children from poor quarters in Neu-Delhi. Here Bayern donated 10,000 euros for the “Sunshine” project, which is committed to free school education in low -income areas. The aim of the project is to break the spiral of poverty, as there is no compulsory schooling in India.

planned activities in Karnataka

Söder intended to travel from Neu-Delhi to the Bavarian partner province of Karnataka, which is known as Silicon Valley India and represents an important high-tech center. Political discussions and visits to markets and temple complexes were planned there. In the course of this trip, an agreement to deepen the cooperation between Bavaria and Karnataka should also be signed. These activities are now led by state chancellor Florian Herrmann (CSU).

The information about Söder's demolition of the trip and the associated circumstances illustrate the challenges that numerous political actors experience in times of global health risks. Corona pandemic has disclosed weaknesses in global health architecture, which affect both institutional levels and political decision-making processes, such as bpb.de reported.

The discussion about global public goods in health policy has gained relevance. International movements and initiatives that deal with the health challenges of the world population are now more in demand than ever. Covid-19 pandemic has changed the perception of these health risks, and there is hope that this will also promote the realization of health as a human right.

The return to Germany was planned for Wednesday. In the meantime, it remains to be seen how the health situation of the CSU boss will develop and what effects this could have on Bavarian politics. However, his commitment in the “Sunshine” project shows that despite health setbacks, the use to improve the living conditions does not stop in need.